Day 9 of 31-Day Series “Your Last Health Resolution” We touched on workout intensity and frequency in yesterday's post.  Your frequency will ultimately depend upon your fitness goal.  But for general well-being, you will do well to aim for a minimum of three workouts per week.  At least two workouts should include resistance training.  Why?  [...]

Day 8 of 31-Day Series “Your Last Health Resolution” Which exercises are best?  Which ones maximize your results?  And which ones are just plain wrong? With as much time as I spend in the gym on a daily basis, I've seen a lot of stuff.  Many people approach me with questions, and I'm happy to [...]

Day 7 of 31-Day Series "Your Last Health Resolution" Once you've set a goal for your physical activity, you'll need a plan to reach it.  We all know the old adage, "If you fail to plan, you plan to fail."  It's a good warning, especially if you have been down this road before and wound [...]

Day 6 of 31-Day Series "Your Last Health Resolution" If you've followed along through the first five days, you've laid a solid foundation.  You know more about yourself and your core motivation for pursuing change.  Now you can set a goal for your fitness plan on that foundation. You've probably heard the well-known goal-setting acrostic: [...]

Day 5 of 31-Day Series "Your Last Health Resolution" Expectations can enliven or kill your commitment to your health.  Before my wife and I were first married, we went through several premarital books.  One of them required us to talk through a multitude of expectations.  I shared my strong desire to pull the toilet paper [...]

Day 4 of 31-Day Series "Your Last Health Resolution" How to change?  I'm sure I can provide a definitive solution to this age old problem in a short blog post.  No problem. Despite my sarcasm, we actually can find an answer for you.  The operative word is "we".  I'm going to provide you a framework [...]

Day 3 of 31-Day Series "Your Last Health Resolution" Before we launch into the details of the PRIMEpathway™, I'm going to give you the ONE secret you MUST know to reach your health goal and live the life you've always wanted.  The secret: There is no ONE thing.  (That was a little deceiving, I know.) [...]

Day 2 of 31-Day Series What should you focus on to get healthy?  I suppose that depends on your definition of health.  But it you're looking for general health and well-being, you can find some good answers.  And what I'm listing here is evidence-based, supported by the latest scientific studies of well-being and longevity. I've [...]

Day 1 of 31-Day Series Why does health matter?  The question seems ridiculous.  Without your health you could lose the ability to perform daily activities, or worse, the ability to live.  But you and I take it for granted.  I don't wake up in the morning and say, "I'm so glad my heart is pumping [...]

This 31-day series is for all ages, all genders, all body types, all resolvers, and all quitters.  It's for anyone who's ever wanted to live healthier and happier. This could become your last health resolution.  It's a clarion call to a simplified way of living.  You won't find any diets, fads, or unfounded formulas.  I [...]